U.S. Open capsules for players of local interest

Wednesday

Jun 12, 2013 at 10:33 PM

By ERIC BOYNTONeric.boynton@shj.com

Matt BettencourtDuncan residentAge: 38World ranking: No. 695Career PGA earnings/wins: $2.7 million/1Current season: Made 3 of 4 PGA cuts with a best T24 at the Puerto Rico Open and stands 194th on the money list at $61,293. Made 2 of 6 Web.com cuts with a best T18 at Stadion Classic and is 136th in earnings with $10,236.U.S. Open entry: Sectional qualifierU.S. Open history: This marks his fourth start with a best finish of T10 in 2009 at Bethpage Black in New York. He missed last year's cut at Olympic Club (76-77) and T70 in 2010 at Pebble Beach.Career U.S. Open scoring average: 73.70

Lucas GloverGreenville native/ClemsonAge: 33World ranking: No. 201Career PGA earnings/wins: $15.6 million/3Current season: Made 8 of 14 cuts with a pair of ties for fourth at The Honda and Zurich Classic his lone top-10s. He is 79th on the money list with $661,952.U.S. Open entry: Automatic as 2009 championU.S. Open history: This is his eighth appearance with three previous made cuts. Glover had played the event three times in 2002 (Bethpage Black), 2006 (Winged Foot) and 2007 (Oakmont) without shooting par or better with final cards of 11 over, 12 over, and 11 over when he won the 2009 rain-soaked event at 4 under in his return to Bethpage. That victory earned Glover entry into the next five Opens where he T58 in 2010 at Pebble Beach, T42 at Congressional in 2011 and missed last year's cut at Olympic Club.Career U.S. Open scoring average: 73.30

Bill HaasGreenville residentAge: 31World ranking: No. 29Career PGA earnings/wins: $15.7 million/4Current season: One of the Tour's most consistent players has made 11 of 14 cuts with six top-10s and nine top-25s in standing No. 21 on the money list with $1.6 million. He began his last event having missed consecutive cuts for the first time since last year's U.S. Open and rebounded with a T4 at Memorial.U.S. Open entry: Top-60 in world rankingsU.S. Open history: Making his fourth start with a career-best T23 in 2011 when he finished 1 over at Congressional. He made it through qualifying in 2004 before he had full-time status on either the PGA or Web.com Tours and finished T40 at Shinnecock Hills despite an 11-over 81 in the final round. Haas missed last year's cut at Olympic Club in San Francisco at 9 over with rounds of 76-73. Career U.S. Open scoring average: 73.33

Dustin JohnsonDutch Fork HS/Coastal CarolinaAge: 28World ranking: No. 19Career PGA earnings/wins: $18.8 million/7Current season: Has made 8 of 13 cuts with a pair of withdrawals after beginning play due to wrist and back ailments. He won the season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii and has five top-25s and three top-10s, including last week's T10 at the FedEx St. Jude's Classic where he was defending champion. Johnson is second in average driving distance at 304.7 yards, but just 180th in hitting fairways at 49.8 percent. He stands 14th in earnings with $1.9 million.U.S. Open entry: 2012 Tour Championship participant/Top-60 in world rankingsU.S. Open history: He's playing for the sixth consecutive season with a career-best finish of T8 in 2010 at Pebble Beach were he'd won the AT&T Pro-Am in both 2009 and 2010. That career-best finish was bittersweet as Johnson opened with 71-70-66 to take a three-shot lead into the final round before carding an abysmal 11-over 82 to all but hand the championship to winner Graeme McDowell. He T48 at his 2008 debut at Torrey Pines, T40 in 2009 at Bethpage Black, T23 with a 1 over in 2011 at Congressional and missed last year's cut (75-74) at Olympic Club.Career U.S. Open scoring average: 72.56

Kyle StanleyClemsonAge: 25World ranking: No. 60Career PGA earnings/wins: $5.4 million/1Current season: Made 9 of 15 cuts with three top-10s that include a pair of ties for third at the Zurich Classic and his last outing two weeks back at the Memorial. After a horrendous start this year, he's made four of his last five cuts with three finishes of T6 or better. He stands 35th on the money list at $1.3 million. He was the last player in based on world ranking at No. 60.U.S. Open entry: Top-60 in world rankingsU.S. Open history: This is his fourth start with his lone made cut a solo 53rd in 2009 at Bethpage Black. He missed the cut in just his second start in a pro event in 2008 at Torrey Pines (72-78) while still at Clemson and also missed it last year at Olympic Club (73-77).Career U.S. Open scoring average: 74.13

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